21-24 Nov 2013 FMU-IAEA International Academic Conference

The first FMU-IAEA International Academic Conference took place 21-24 November 2013 in the Lecture Hall at Fukushima Medical University. Organized by Fukushima Medical University (FMU) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it focused on mental health care after the radiation disaster and risk communication of health issues in contaminated areas. The conference attracted a cumulative total of over 500 participants including leading scientists, health professionals and FMU staff & students.

With lectures, keynote lectures and presentations followed by discussions, the participants learned critical issues in medicine, social psychology, and the emerging field of Science, Technology, and Society (STS). The conference ended with a consensus about the need for a new educational program of radiological science.

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Current and Future Scope of Medical Radiation Education Program including Radiation Protection and Risk Management in Japan and Overseas
Chaired by Dr. Hideo Tatsuzaki, NIRS (Japan) and
Dr Kazuko Ohno, Kyoto College of Medical Science (Japan)

13:30-13:50

New Graduate Education Program for the Radiation Disaster and the Reconstruction
Dr. Kenji Kamiya, Hiroshima University (Japan)

2) Mental Health and Lifestyle Survey, and Mental Care for Children after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident
Dr. Shuntaro Itagaki, Dep. of Neuropsychiatry, FMU (Japan)